Quaker Fair returns to save buildings

The fair will raise money for a new roof for the boarding house and one other building.

SATURDAY: To get back to a real community-based, grassroots feel, visit the Quaker Fair Saturday at the historic Farmers Institute.

The fair was started in 1993 by 10 women who decided to raise money to save a local Quaker meeting house. It was once an annual event, but it stopped in 2002, said Karen Loser, one of the committee members.

Organizers decided to bring back the fair this year to continue the mission to save two historic buildings. The Quaker meeting house was built in the 1800s and was one of the first academies for higher education in the area. The money from the fair will go toward putting a new roof on the boarding building behind the meeting house.

There will be a supper cooked over the open fire for $4 and pies for $2 a slice. Attendees can also buy baked goods, quilts and other small, handmade projects, such as aprons and crafts.

Loser said the event is low-key.

"It's just about being friends and about the community," she said.

When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

Where: Farmers Institute, 4626 W. 660 South

How much: Admission is free, but food and crafts are available for purchase.

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Quaker Fair returns to save buildings

SATURDAY: To get back to a real community-based, grassroots feel, visit the Quaker Fair Saturday at the historic Farmers Institute. The fair was started in 1993 by 10 women who decided to raise money